Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 29 Jun 1999

Vol. 507 No. 2

Written Answers. - Cancer Treatment Services.

Jim Higgins

Ceist:

173 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will authorise the signing of an E112 form to enable a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, who has a rare form of cancer which cannot be operated on here, to have the necessary surgery carried out and the cost thereof subsidised at a specialist hospital in London. [16774/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

The provision of medical services to eligible persons in County Mayo in this instance is the statutory responsibility of the Western Health Board. I have asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply to the Deputy directly.